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One Pokémon to Rule Them All
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jul 25, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
America’s head start on the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shows that the interweb is not an egalitarian space.
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Blog
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Online @ India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
I haven't yet heard of anybody in India going on a rampage because somebody in Pakistan started an 'India hate' page. However, I have seen people kill and destroy because they got incited to violence and hatred through offline religious propaganda, cinema and cricket.
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Online Abuse of Teen Girls in Kashmir Leads to Arrests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 08, 2013
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last modified
Mar 06, 2013 03:51 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Online abuse and a fatwa aimed at a rock band of Muslim teenage girls in Kashmir have led to arrests and a threat of a lawsuit.
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Online Censorship on the Rise: Why I Prefer to Save Things Offline
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Apr 17, 2016
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last modified
Jun 05, 2016 03:26 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
As governments use their power to erase what they do not approve of from the web, cloud storage will not be enough.
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Online Censorship: How Government should Approach Regulation of Speech
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Why is there a constant brouhaha in India about online censorship? What must be done to address this?
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Online gag:Existing rules give little freedom
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2011
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last modified
Dec 12, 2011 05:42 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Even as the controversy over Kapil Sibal's attempt to get internet giants such as Google and Facebook to prescreen user-generated content to weed out 'offensive' material rages, a yet-to-be-published study by Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society reveals that rules already in place can have "chilling effects on free expression on the internet".
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Online Interest in Advani Rises
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by
Sanchia de Souza
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published
May 15, 2009
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 03:58 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Article by Sruthi Krishnan in the Hindu, 15 May 2009, quoting CIS Research Director Nishant Shah
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Online or Offline, Protest Goes On
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by
Junaid Nabi Bazaz
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published
Dec 19, 2017
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last modified
Dec 21, 2017 02:53 PM
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filed under:
Internet Shutdown,
Internet Governance
Strap: Kashmiris say internet blockades have no effect on uprisings
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Online outcry forces government to withdraw draft encryption policy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 01, 2015
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filed under:
Encryption,
Encryption Policy,
Internet Governance
The article by Naina Khedekar discussing encryption policy was published in First Post on September 23, 2015. Pranesh Prakash has been quoted.
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Online Pre-Censorship is Harmful and Impractical
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 07, 2011
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last modified
Dec 12, 2011 05:00 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Obscenity,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
YouTube,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship,
Social Networking
The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal wants Internet intermediaries to pre-censor content uploaded by their users. Pranesh Prakash takes issue with this and explains why this is a problem, even if the government's heart is in the right place. Further, he points out that now is the time to take action on the draconian IT Rules which are before the Parliament.
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